Invisix Measuring Systems, a Netherlands-based startup established by an ASML team working on a new way to inspect semiconductor structures using soft X-ray light, has raised €20 million in a round of ...

Light Conversion, the Lithuanian laser developer that specializes in ultrafast sources for cutting-edge scientific and industrial applications, has acquired Hamburg, Germany, located Class 5 Photonics ...

Microsupercapacitors powering an electronic watch. Credit: Jilin University. A project at China's Jilin University has demonstrated a method for turning natural leather into a flexible wearable energy ...

Researchers at the U.S. National Institute of Standards and Technology (NIST) have developed a new way to package photonic integrated circuits — tiny chips that convey information using light instead ...

Researchers from the Photovoltaics and Thin-Film Electronics Laboratory. (PV-Lab) in EPFL’s School of Engineering and CSEM have developed a new solar cell that combines exceptional voltage, high ...

Polish semiconductor materials manufacturer Vigo Photonics has acquired the assets of the U.S. company InfraRed Associates, a competitor specializing in the production of infrared detectors, for $ 8.4 ...

Hydrogel-treated wounds. Credit: Duke University/Cell Biomaterials. A team at Duke University working in collaboration with Nokia Bell Labs has gained new insights into how wounds heal. Monitoring ...

Quebec City startup Femtum has developed mid-infrared fiber lasers that are expected to find employment in the production of silicon photonics PICs and co-packaged optics needed for next-generation ...

Xscape Photonics, the California-based startup that has developed a novel laser architecture to improve optical interconnects, says it raised another $37 million. Bringing the Santa Clara firm’s total ...

Innoviz Technologies, the Tel Aviv company specializing in lidar technology for automotive, industrial, and security applications, has posted annual sales of $55.1 million for 2025, more than double ...

III-V germanium PV module with efficiency of 34.2% is “most efficient solar module in the world”, plus III-V silicon PV module shows efficiency of 31.3%. 17 February 2026 Project manager Dr. Laura ...

Germany-based engineering company Lidrotec has developed a novel laser dicing process alongside Trumpf, which has helped to scale the process for mass production of wafers using its laser and beam ...